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The cardiac orifice of the stomach lies 1 in. to the left of the ninth dorsal 
spine. The cardiac portion, overlapped by the ninth to the twelfth ribs, extends 
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| Fra. 808.—PostERIOoR ASPECT OF TRUNK, SHOWING SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY OF VISCERA. 
T. ‘Trachea. Sp. Spleen. P. Pancreas. 
A. Aorta. TI. Liver. Pl. Pleura. 
L.L. Left lung. S.R. Suprarenal body. D.C. Descending colon. 
R.L. Right lung. L.K. Left kidney. A.C, Ascending colon. 
St. Stomach. R.K. Right kidney. R. Rectum. 
upwards to the level of the eighth dorsal spine, 1 in. below the angle of the scapula. 
The pyloric portion crosses the mesial plane opposite the twelfth dorsal and first 
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